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Direct linkMcAtee, Jim F. – New Directions for Student Services, 2012
The transition from college to whatever lies ahead can be exciting and scary for students. How the transition experience unfolds for students will be the result of a combination of factors including individual circumstances, how the student responds to change and unknown expectations, and how well they are prepared and informed for their…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Transitional Programs, Performance Factors, Developmental Studies Programs
Hartz, Cameo V.; Parker, Jill – New Directions for Student Services, 2012
Institutions of higher education address the transition from after-college life in a variety of curricular approaches. Articulation agreements provide greater transferability of courses from one college to another, thereby easing the transition for students. Career courses, which are typically taught by career center staff, are a common offering…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Transitional Programs, Developmental Studies Programs, College Programs
Diepenbrock, Amy; Gibson, Wanda – New Directions for Student Services, 2012
Transitioning from college can be a process in life that fills students with trepidation. They may experience feelings of uncertainty and anxiety over issues related to transferring to another college, going on to graduate school, entering military service, or moving into the world of work. Recognizing that these topics may cause distress to their…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Articulation (Education), Developmental Studies Programs, College Programs
Smith, Kelli K. – New Directions for Student Services, 2012
Historical context informs the work of student affairs professionals and others in higher education in striking the right balance in helping prepare students for life after college, but significant new pressures face students, their mentors, and educational institutions today. This chapter discusses the contexts that shape the work of student…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Workers, Context Effect, Developmental Studies Programs, Transitional Programs
Mills, Ann G.; Sutera, Janice – New Directions for Student Services, 2012
As students face the transition to after-college life, whether it be to further education or to the workplace, their choice of classes can determine how well they are prepared. Students obtain a broad knowledge of various subjects through general education classes and more specific knowledge through their particular discipline or major, and often…
Descriptors: Career Change, Case Studies, Developmental Studies Programs, Transitional Programs
Kraus, Amanda – New Directions for Student Services, 2012
Helping students prepare for the complex transition to life after graduation is an important responsibility shared by those in student affairs and others in higher education. This chapter explores theories and models that can inform student affairs practitioners and faculty in preparing students for life after college. The focus is on roles,…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Workers, Career Development, Educational Theories, Models
